If standing along the banks of the Clinch River, listen closely as its waters roll past. As the river laps at the shoreline, it’s almost as if the water is murmuring the countless tales collected on the Clinch’s journey to this public boat launch in Dungannon. Some of these stories have recently ...

COEBURN — A majority of town council has agreed to seek the opinion of Virginia’s top lawyer as to whether the employment contracts of Town Manager Drew Mullins and Police Chief Scott Brooks are legal. Council on Monday voted 4-1 to seek an opinion from Attorney General Mark Herring regarding the contracts approved in June 2014. Voting no was Jess Powers, who was mayor when a former council majority approved the contracts. The language of state law, Coeburn’s charter and a 2010 opinion by former attorney general Ken Cuccinelli suggest that the contracts are invalid, according to Mayor Jeff ...